Tara Houghton currently holds the position of Tutti Viola in the Opera Australia Orchestra. She has performed with the Sydney Symphony, Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria and has also performed as Guest Principal of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and the Musician Project. Tara was violist in the Sydney Symphony Fellowship in 2011 and performed … Continued
Matthew Tighe holds the position of Associate Principal Oboe in the Opera Australia Orchestra having first joined the Orchestra in 2005. Matthew started his musical studies at the age of twelve, and under the tutelage of Eve Newsome went on to complete a Bachelor of Music Performance at Victorian College of the Arts.
Raphael is thrilled to join The Phantom of the Opera company. He made his professional debut in Opera Australia’s 2012 Melbourne season of Turandot and, since then, has performed on stage and in concerts across Australia, the USA, China and Germany. Raphael is a two-time finalist in the prestigious Herald Sun Aria Competition, a runnerup … Continued
Douglas Eyre holds the position of Principal Bassoon and Section Leader in the Opera Australia Orchestra having first joined the Orchestra in 1986. Doug started his musical studies at the age of eleven and under the tutelage of John Noble and Gordon Skinner went on to complete a Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium … Continued
Possessing a voice “with a deliciously full-bodied tone, rich in expression and control”, Australian soprano Lee Abrahmsen is a multi-award winning artist both on the operatic stage and concert platform. Hailing from Geelong and graduating from the University of Melbourne with honours degrees in Music and Education, Lee pursued a period of voice study in … Continued
Brazilian tenor Atalla Ayan has quickly established himself as one of the most sought after tenors of his generation. In July of 2011, Ayan made a surprise debut with the Metropolitan Opera, singing five arias in the company’s opening Summer Concert in Central Park on less than 24 hours notice. Allan Kozinn of the New York … Continued
Daniel toured Australia and Asia in the cast of Les Misérables, covering the lead role of Jean Valjean, and most recently performed in Side Show in the role of Terry. In 2009, Daniel performed in Jerry Springer the Opera at the Sydney Opera House covering the role of Dwight/God. In 2013, he joined the internationally … Continued
Brett Favell holds the position of Associate Principal Trombone in the Opera Australia Orchestra having first joined the Orchestra in 2003. Brett started his musical studies at the age of twelve and under the tutelage of Arthur Middleton went on to complete a Bachelor of Music at Queensland Conservatorium of Music. From an early age … Continued
Victoria Chatterley holds the position of Tutti Horn in the Opera Australia Orchestra, first joining the Orchestra in 1994. Victoria started her musical studies at the age of twelve, and under the tutelage of Darryl Poulsen went on to complete a Bachelor of Music Performance at Western Australia Conservatorium of Music. Over the course of her … Continued
Virginia Blunt held the position of Tutti Violin in the Opera Australia Orchestra after first joining the Orchestra in 1987 following her return from studying and performing in London for 18 months. Over the course of her studies Virginia has achieved the following qualifications: ASCM, B.MUS with Merit from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, LRAM, … Continued